‘Homecoming’ director is no stage rookie

Jack Wann moved from New York and has extensive training and experience.

By The Staff

Friday, November 25, 2011 at 4:00 am (Updated: November 25, 4:09 am)

Jack Wann is making his directorial debut at Shelby County Community Theater with The Homecoming, which opens Dec. 2, but he is no rookie. Wann, 76, moved to Shelby County last year from New York City, where he had retired after 40-plus years of university teaching and administration. In NYC, I was acting, directing (mostly off-Broadway and Fringe events) and teaching (at AADA – The American Academy of Dramatic Arts). He is originally from this region, and when his brother, who is in a nursing home near Louisville, took a downward turn, he looked to move back.

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